Shloka 77
The Procedure for Offering Piṇḍa (Funerary Rice-balls) — Gayā-māhātmya
तस्माद्दक्षिणभागे तु तीर्थं दक्षिणमानसम् । दक्षिणे मानसे चैवं तीर्तत्रयमुदाहृतम् ॥ ७७ ॥
tasmāddakṣiṇabhāge tu tīrthaṃ dakṣiṇamānasam | dakṣiṇe mānase caivaṃ tīrtatrayamudāhṛtam || 77 ||
অতএব তার দক্ষিণ ভাগে ‘দক্ষিণ-মানস’ নামে তীর্থ আছে। এভাবে দক্ষিণ মানসে তীর্থত্রয় ঘোষণা করা হয়েছে॥৭৭॥
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It identifies Dakṣiṇa-Mānasa as a distinct tīrtha and frames it as part of a threefold set of sacred sites in the Mānasa region, emphasizing the sanctity of mapped pilgrimage geography.
Indirectly: by directing the devotee toward recognized tīrthas, it supports bhakti through pilgrimage (tīrtha-sevā), where remembrance and worship at holy places intensify devotion.
It reflects applied ritual geography used in tīrtha-yātrā planning—an aspect aligned with Kalpa (ritual procedure) rather than grammar or astrology—by naming and locating the tīrtha precisely (southern sector).